Space Center Houston offers two ways to meet astronauts: Breakfast with an Astronaut and Astronaut Mission Memories.
Each option provides the opportunity to hear first-hand space exploration stories from a NASA astronaut. Find out what each experience offers and explore the astronaut schedule.
Experience a glimpse into the space program from an astronaut’s perspective while enjoying a delicious breakfast catered by Wolfgang Puck Catering. After the presentation, join in a Q&A session with the veteran space explorer. Attendees will receive a personalized photograph from our guest astronaut.
The Breakfast with an Astronaut menu includes: fresh fruit, soft scrambled eggs with herbs*, traditional hash brown potatoes with sweet onion and chive butter*, boneless buttermilk fried chicken breast*, waffles*, and pastries* including croissant, fruit Danish, seasonal muffins, and gluten-free muffins. Beverages include juice, coffee, and water. There are no menu substitutions. *Contain egg and/or dairy.
Breakfast with an Astronaut tickets include general admission to Space Center Houston. Discovery Circle members receive additional discounts on tickets.
Saturday, Jan. 6 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jan. 13 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Jan. 20 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Jan. 27 | Rex Walheim
Saturday, Feb. 3 | Clay Anderson
Saturday, Feb. 10 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, Feb. 17 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Feb. 24 | Rex Walheim
Saturday, Mar. 2 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Mar. 8 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Mar. 9 | Kevin Ford
Friday, Mar. 15 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Mar. 16 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Mar. 22 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Mar. 23 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Mar. 29 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Mar. 30 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Apr. 5 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Apr. 6 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Apr. 12 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Apr. 13 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Apr. 19 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Apr. 20 | Mike Foreman
Friday, Apr. 26 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Apr. 27 | Anna Fisher
Friday, May 3 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, May 4 | Ken Cameron
Friday, May 10 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, May 11 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, May 17 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, May 18 | Mike Foreman
Friday, May 24 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, May 25 | Mark Polansky
Friday, May 31 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, June 1 | Rick Hieb
Friday, June 7 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, June 8 | Rex Walheim
Friday, June 14 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, June 15 | Ken Cameron
Friday, June 21 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, June 22 | Anna Fisher
Friday, June 28 | Michael Baker
Saturday, June 29 | Mike Foreman
Friday, July 5 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, July 6 | Rick Hieb
Friday, July 12 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, July 13 | Rex Walheim
Friday, July 19 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, July 20 | Mark Polansky
Friday, July 26 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, July 27 | Rick Hieb
Thursday, August 1 | Don Thomas
Friday, August 2 | Don Thomas
Saturday, August 3 | Don Thomas
Friday, August 9 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, August 10 | Rex Walheim
Friday, August 16 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, August 17 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, August 24 | Bill McArthur
Friday, August 30 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, August 31 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, September 7 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, September 14 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, September 21 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, September 28 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, October 5 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, October 12 | 2024 Rick Hieb
Saturday, October 19 | 2024 Bill McArthur
Saturday, October 26 | 2024 Brian Duffy
Saturday, November | Bill McArthur
Saturday, November | John-David Bartoe
Saturday, November 16 | John-David Bartoe
Saturday, November 23 | Michael Baker
Friday, November 29 | Michael Baker
Saturday, November 30 | Michael Baker
Saturday, December 7 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, December 14 | Bill McArthur
Friday, December 20 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, December 21 | Brian Duffy
Thursday, December 26 | Brian Duffy
Friday, December 27 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, December 28 | Brian Duffy
Cancellations and date changes must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the date. If a refund is desired, the request for a refund must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the date.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Guest capacity is limited to allow for a more intimate experience. Large group reservations are not available.
Every Friday and Saturday, a NASA astronaut shares some of their mission memories with guests at Space Center Houston at 11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.
Join us for this 30-minute space exploration journey in Space Center Theater.
Check the schedule below to learn more about the astronauts and when they will be speaking.
Astronaut Mission Memories are included in general admission to Space Center Houston.
Friday, Jan. 5 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, Jan. 6 | Rick Hieb
Friday, Jan. 12 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Jan. 13 | Mike Foreman
Friday, Jan. 19 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Jan. 20 | Michael Baker
Friday, Jan. 26 | Michael Baker
Saturday, Jan. 27 | Rex Walheim
Friday, Feb. 2 | Clay Anderson
Saturday, Feb. 3 | Clay Anderson
Friday, Feb. 9 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Feb. 10 | Mike Foreman
Friday, Feb. 16 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Feb. 17 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Feb. 23 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Feb. 24 | Rex Walheim
Friday, Mar. 1 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, Mar. 2 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Mar. 8 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, Mar. 9 | Kevin Ford
Sunday, Mar. 10 | Tom Jones
Monday, Mar. 11 | Tom Jones
Tuesday, Mar. 12 | Anna Fisher
Wednesday, Mar. 13 | Rick Hieb
Thursday, Mar. 14 | Anna Fisher
Friday, Mar. 15 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Mar. 16 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Mar. 22 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Mar. 23 | Mark Polansky
Friday, Mar. 29 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, Mar. 30 | Brian Duffy
Friday, Apr. 5 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, Apr. 6 | Ken Cameron
Friday, Apr. 12 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Apr. 13 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, Apr. 19 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, Apr. 20 | Mike Foreman
Friday, Apr. 26 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, Apr. 27 | Anna Fisher
Friday, May 3 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, May 4 | Ken Cameron
Friday, May 10 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, May 11 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, May 17 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, May 18 | Mike Foreman
Friday, May 24 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, May 25 | Mark Polansky
Friday, May 31 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, June 1 | Rick Hieb
Friday, June 7 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, June 8 | Rex Walheim
Friday, June 14 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, June 15 | Ken Cameron
Friday, June 21 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, June 22 | Anna Fisher
Friday, June 28 | Michael Baker
Saturday, June 29 | Mike Foreman
Friday, July 5 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, July 6 | Rick Hieb
Friday, July 12 | Hans Schlegel
Saturday, July 13 | Rex Walheim
Friday, July 19 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, July 20 | Mark Polansky
Friday, July 26 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, July 27 | Rick Hieb
Thursday, August 1 | Don Thomas
Friday, August 2 | Don Thomas
Saturday, August 3 | Don Thomas
Friday, August 9 | Mark Polansky
Saturday, August 10 | Rex Walheim
Friday, August 16 | Ken Cameron
Saturday, August 17 | Ken Cameron
Friday, August 23 | Bill McArthur
Saturday, August 24 | Bill McArthur
Friday, August 30 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, August 31 | Kevin Ford
Friday, September 6 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, September 7 | Kevin Ford
Friday, September 13 | Rick Hieb
Saturday, September 14 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, September 20 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, September 21 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, September 27 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, September 28 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, October 5 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, October 5 | Hans Schlegel
Friday, October 11 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, October 12 | 2024 Rick Hieb
Friday, October 18 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, October 19 | 2024 Bill McArthur
Friday, October 25 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, October 26 | 2024 Brian Duffy
Friday, November 1 | Kevin Ford
Saturday, November 2 | Bill McArthur
Friday, November 8 | Anna Fisher
Saturday, November 9 | Bill McArthur
Friday, Novembe 15 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, November 16 | Bill McArthur
Friday, November 22 | Michael Baker
Saturday, November 23 | Michael Baker
Friday, November 29 | Michael Baker
Saturday, November 30 | Michael Baker
Friday, December 6 | Michael Baker
Saturday, December 7 | Bill McArthur
Friday, December 13 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, December 14 | Bill McArthur
Friday, December 20 | Mike Foreman
Saturday, December 21 | Brian Duffy
Thursday, December 26 | Brian Duffy
Friday, December 27 | Brian Duffy
Saturday, December 28 | Brian Duffy
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The All-American Rejects are throwing Space Center Houston’s Moon 2 Mars Festival into hyperdrive. Amp up your Space City Spring Break with us!
Access to this all-ages festival is included in general admission.
